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I found a check dated 10/2019 My father passed 2/16/2020. He had a trust, and nothing is in probate. The check is being reissued to estate. How cash?
Asked on May 11th, 2021 on Trusts and Estates - Michigan
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My father passed in Feb 2020. We recently found a check issued to him, dated Oct 2019. My father had a trust set up, and we opened a back account, which the bank told us to open as a trust. The trust was created in TN. I live in MI. I have 2 siblings. I have a letter from my dad appointing me as the executor, but it is not notarized. How do I cash the check? I am being told that they will re-issue to the Estate. I do not have a letter of testamentary and there was nothing in Probate.
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Hello. Depending on the amount of the check, you can likely open a small probate estate to obtain a Petition and Order for Assignment. It's a pretty simple process.
Answered on Dec 01st, 2021 at 2:43 PM